tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post3671860408795145664..comments2023-10-31T08:52:03.332+00:00Comments on D'Blog of 'Israeli: Massimo Belardinelli: An AppreciationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982284633069836213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-68731085891082452092014-12-22T12:28:27.666+00:002014-12-22T12:28:27.666+00:00Really sorry to hear that about Ron Turner; his wo...Really sorry to hear that about Ron Turner; his work was absolutely terrific (and I was very fond of it as a former reader of TV21/Countdown). I particularly loved his work on Zero X.<br /><br />I think the problem was never one of quality, but of style; Turner was the pinnacle of an earlier generation of SF comic art, and 2000AD was something new. Seeing him draw Judge Dredd was a bit like seeing young, fit, Heartbreak Hotel Elvis turn up to play at a punk gig - however good he was, he'd still be booed off stage.<br /><br />For anyone who's interested in seeing Turner at his best, check out these amazing <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/gems_from_the_collection/sets/72157600000117243/" rel="nofollow">British SF pulp covers</a> he did in the 50's and 60's.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982284633069836213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-16797469919359361392014-09-03T23:13:19.151+01:002014-09-03T23:13:19.151+01:00I met Ron Turner's daughter a couple of years ...I met Ron Turner's daughter a couple of years ago and mentioned Judge Dredd, she informed me that the strength of ill feeling towards his 2000ad work was an enormous blow to him, one that he took a long time to recover from. She was still extremely angry about the way she felt he had been treated by 2000ad fandom at the time, and nothing I said could placate her. I admit that at the time I would've been one of the kids she was referring to. I now feel quite differently towards his work and even though I don't think it really worked within the pages of 2000ad it has a charm all of it's own. Maturity does come with age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-13106168559592076852008-03-25T14:59:00.000+00:002008-03-25T14:59:00.000+00:00how can anyone critisise this man's work is beyond...how can anyone critisise this man's work is beyond me. I think some people should be ashamed of their comments. Belardenelli's Dan Dare revolutionised comic art. It was simply very creative and his art should be in the Tate. It beats any of those so called modern artists anyday. Belardenelli's Dan Dare was so much better than the conservative Eagle versions. It was comic punk rock. Also Black Hawk in 2000ad drawn by the genius was great as well and oh yes Flesh 2 was great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-17837404845361978272007-08-14T22:50:00.000+01:002007-08-14T22:50:00.000+01:00i grew up reading 2000ad and although recognising ...i grew up reading 2000ad and although recognising Massimo's weaknesses , i always loved his art it looked as if it were alive.I mentioned his flaws is there any body that knows of a 2000ad artist without any? Massimos art was unique and his very own.So much so that for the last three years i have an original page of his art ,framed {ace trucking company} and hanging up in my house.Thanks for you learned and eloquent appreciation of an "Artist"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303477923034496131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-62241514994157160342007-07-06T15:11:00.000+01:002007-07-06T15:11:00.000+01:00Very sad news... His work really takes you to anot...Very sad news... His work really takes you to another realm.Johnny Remhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053947027748945157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-20076981383870316032007-06-11T11:09:00.000+01:002007-06-11T11:09:00.000+01:00Great article! I totally agree with you - Massimo'...Great article! I totally agree with you - Massimo's 2000AD Dan Dare was utterly brilliant. It was the Dan Dare I grew up with and which led me to discover the excellent original 50's version too. Wish that someone would reprint all the 2000AD Dan Dare stories as has been done with the old Eagle ones.Danny Darehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691972293105863908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-33908351134619001332007-06-10T12:00:00.000+01:002007-06-10T12:00:00.000+01:00A fantastic and eloquent tribute to 2000AD's most ...A fantastic and eloquent tribute to 2000AD's most neglected stalwart.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes wonder how Belardinelli's later career might have shaped up had his (really rather lovely) Slaine work not been stacked up against McMahon pretty much redefining the standards of comic art ...<BR/><BR/>A sad loss, it must be said, redeemed somewhat by the knowledge that the diligence of Robby Cox meant that a great many messages of admiration and affection from the 2000AD message board were relayed to Massimo in the last year or so.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!<BR/><BR/>JimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670633262665709034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-32168993535630787812007-06-01T17:03:00.000+01:002007-06-01T17:03:00.000+01:00Great tribute. Pat Mills wrote a smashing tribute ...Great tribute. Pat Mills wrote a smashing tribute for me over on downthetubes.net (go to features, link on right hand side of page).John Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275476513933849893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-35110988653580686812007-05-24T20:39:00.000+01:002007-05-24T20:39:00.000+01:00Nicely put. Any time Belardinelli was asked to dra...Nicely put. Any time Belardinelli was asked to draw someone melting (or something) I was a happy reader. The was an odd Future Shock type story in the early 300's that he drew about a guy selling his soul that I poured over.paulhdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927319711682494407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-42920790635645459312007-05-24T20:15:00.000+01:002007-05-24T20:15:00.000+01:00Sometime in the early 80's there was a terrific re...Sometime in the early 80's there was a terrific reader cartoon in Tharg's Nerve Centre called "how to give yourself an Ezquerra profile" in which a guy flattens out his face by whacking himself with a cricket bat :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982284633069836213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29485212.post-50366392998418642812007-05-24T19:33:00.000+01:002007-05-24T19:33:00.000+01:00Well said. I loved Meltdown Man and Ace Trucking, ...Well said. I loved Meltdown Man and Ace Trucking, and he did great work on Flesh and Inferno as well. His Slaine didn't quite seem to work somehow, although his backgrounds were beautiful. It's true he didn't draw great faces, but that's never seemed to hurt Ezquerra any.Paddy Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14390553355397751745noreply@blogger.com